Peter Buttigieg

Peter Buttigieg

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1982 -

Occupation

Politics

Notable Achievements

Mayor, Government Minister

Description

Minister of Transportation in President Joe Biden's cabinet since 2020. Considered the first out LGBTQ Cabinet member in history. Faculty fellow at the Notre Dame University's Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) for 2020-2021. Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012-2020). Rhodes Scholar. Former management consultant. Served for seven months in Afghanistan as a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserves. Unsuccessfully ran for the Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2017). Ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Democratic Party in the 2020 Presidential campaign. Inducted into the LGBTQ+ Political Hall of Fame (2024). Also known as Pete Buttigieg.

See Also

• Mayor
• Auto and Transportation Experts Who Identify as LGBTQ
• Hall of Famers Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.ci.south-bend.in.us/government/department/mayor-pete-buttigieg
• http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/south-bend-indiana-mayor-pete-buttigieg-comes-out-gay
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/03/10/the-most-interesting-mayor-youve-never-heard-of/
• http://www.out.com/news-opinion/2017/1/07/openly-gay-indiana-mayor-enters-race-lead-democratic-party
• https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/mayor-of-indiana-city-marries-his-partner-and-then-goes-to-pride/#gs.HMPsqRA
• https://www.them.us/story/get-to-know-pete-buttigieg
• https://www.out.com/politics/2020/12/15/pete-buttigieg-make-history-biden-administration-appointment

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